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Judgment call: Who should get access to your unit contact list?

October 22, 2012 28

In your unit, is a Scout’s contact info freely available or guarded like nuclear launch codes? Two forces are competing here: Effective, efficient communication between families — and privacy. How do you straddle the thin line

Cooking, Sustainability merit badges to become Eagle-required

October 17, 2012 259

Updated Nov. 1: Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about these changes. Updated Dec. 18: Here are the new requirements for Cooking MB. Moms and dads, prepare the needle and thread! Sustainability and Cooking merit badges will

BSA to use Scout Oath and Scout Law for all programs

October 17, 2012 335

The resolution to move to one Oath and Law for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity, Sea Scouts, and Venturing was approved.

How do you know if a campfire skit or song is “Scout-appropriate”?

October 12, 2012 74

Just when you thought the Friday night campfire was going smoothly, the Eagle patrol had to do that skit. You know, the one with salty language, an inappropriate ethnic joke, or sexual innuendo? Now you, the

Get gritty: Celebrate ‘Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day’

October 5, 2012 1

Do your typical weekend plans involve dirt and Scouting? Step things up a notch! Add some rubber to the mix with a mountain-biking outing. Tomorrow’s the perfect time to head out to your local mountain-biking

Scouting for Adventure returns to TV

October 5, 2012 9

Set your DVRs! The fifth season of Scouting for Adventure returns to television today—starting at 10 A.M. Eastern on the Outdoor Channel. Don’t worry if you miss today’s episode, which takes viewers down West Virginia’s

Should you compete against other units for Scouts? If so, how?

September 25, 2012 54

Lowe’s nails it! Helps pay for Eagle Scout service projects

September 24, 2012 34

Update July 17, 2013: The grants have returned for click here for details. Consider it giving back to those who give back. Lowe’s, the home-improvement giant with more than 1,700 stores, has teamed up with the

Troop calendar planning conferences: What works, what doesn’t?

September 12, 2012 9

Unit charter fee changes: How what’s new will affect you

September 10, 2012 31

Let’s talk money. Two big changes coming up next year will impact every registered Scout unit: What is now known as the “unit charter fee” will change its name to the more-descriptive “unit liability insurance